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Report - Bowling alley. Sheffield nov 2018 (pic heavy)

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Vertigo

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Not much history on this site.

Opened 14th December 1963, after the craze came over from the USA. it is twice the size of Sheffield's first Bowling Alley at Frecheville, with 24 lanes and built at a cost of £300,000, it has a snack bar; luxuriously furnished lounge bar; modern changing rooms and powder rooms; a childrens nursery fitted with closed circuit television to enable "mum" to keep an eye on the children while she bowls. It’s 24 lanes were packed with many teens spending their Friday nights there some even travelling from the other side of Sheffield. It was home to one of the greatest bowlers of the time. Ron oldfield.

I can’t find much else however all I know was the “new” machines were 25 years old when they were fitted in 2011. It was originally known as fairlanes then amf bowling and finally mfa bowling until it suddenly closed its doors in 2018. Apparently due to non payment of rent following 5 robbery’s in 2 months.

I went back recently and unfortunately the site has been sealed and alarmed. Apparently following a serious injury / death where somebody breaking in apparently cut open their artery in their arm on a broken window. This isn’t confirmed though so may not be true.

This is a big site so please excuse the number of photos

Kitchen
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Snack bar
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Bar
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Offices
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Workshop
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Offices
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Lanes
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Controls
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Reception
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Score system
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Old pin
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Workshop
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Signage
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Store room
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Merchandise from amf days
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Pin setters
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Maintenance area
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Pin setters
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CMUEUK

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Top stuff man! Im from Sheff myself, will have to get some research done!
 

Ojay

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Good to see behind the scenes from somewhere like this, thanks for sharing :thumb
 

dynamitejetmoom

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Wow this is cool, hope the person who they say hurt themselves is okay. I'm from Sheffield and never heard of this place.
 

Parysperspective

A peach, a nice welcoming peach
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This looked like a great explore. Shame it’s all sealed up now. I hope that story about someone getting hurt or worse isn’t true or if injury is true, I hope they recovered.
 

Seffy

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As others have said, I find it fascinating to see what goes on behind the wall at the end of the lanes. It's the little things in life eh! Good coverage mate :thumb
 

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